Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte

Siayan, officially the Municipality of Siayan (Cebuano: Lungsod sa Siayan; Subanen: Benwa Siayan; Chavacano: Municipalidad de Siayan; Tagalog: Bayan ng Siayan), is a 2nd class municipality in the province of Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 34,966 people. [3]

Siayan
Municipality
Municipality of Siayan
Map of Zamboanga del Norte with Siayan highlighted
OpenStreetMap
Siayan
Location within the Philippines
Coordinates: 8°15′07″N 123°06′44″E
Country Philippines
RegionZamboanga Peninsula (Region IX)
ProvinceZamboanga del Norte
District2nd District
Barangays22 (see Barangays)
Government
 [1]
 • TypeSangguniang Bayan
 • MayorJosecor S. Gepolongca
 • Vice MayorPrimitivo D. Castillo
 • RepresentativeGlona G. Labadlabad
 • Electorate21,642 voters (2019)
Area
 [2]
 • Total494.75 km2 (191.02 sq mi)
Elevation
193 m (633 ft)
Population
 (2015 census) [3]
 • Total34,966
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
 • Households
7,253
Economy
 • Income class2nd municipal income class
 • Poverty incidence68.38% (2015)[4]
 • Revenue₱134,245,137.70 (2016)
Time zoneUTC+8 (PST)
ZIP code
7113
PSGC
097215000
IDD : area code +63 (0)65
Climate typetropical climate
Native languagesSubanon
Cebuano
Chavacano
Tagalog
Websitesiayan.zamboangadelnorte.com

Barangays

Siayan is politically subdivided into 22 barangays.

  • Balok
  • Balunokan
  • Datagan
  • Denuyan
  • Diongan
  • Dumogok
  • Dumpilas
  • Gonayen
  • Guibo
  • Gunyan
  • Litolet
  • Macasing
  • Mangilay
  • Moyo
  • Muñoz
  • Pange
  • Paranglumba
  • Poblacion
  • Polayo
  • Sayaw
  • Seriac
  • Soguilon

Climate
Climate data for Siayan, Zamboanga del Norte
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 31
(88)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 30
(86)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(84)		 29
(85)
Average low °C (°F) 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 23
(73)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 24
(75)		 23
(73)		 24
(74)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 104
(4.1)		 76
(3.0)		 92
(3.6)		 97
(3.8)		 199
(7.8)		 238
(9.4)		 195
(7.7)		 193
(7.6)		 178
(7.0)		 212
(8.3)		 171
(6.7)		 110
(4.3)		 1,865
(73.3)
Average rainy days 14.7 12.5 15.8 17.5 27.6 28.5 29.0 27.5 26.9 27.9 23.5 18.2 269.6
Source: Meteoblue [5]

Demographics
Population census of Siayan
YearPop.±% p.a.
1970 9,193—    
1975 13,913+8.67%
1980 18,420+5.77%
1990 24,314+2.82%
1995 27,950+2.65%
2000 33,074+3.67%
2007 34,588+0.62%
2010 34,989+0.42%
2015 34,966−0.01%
Source: Philippine Statistics Authority [3] [6] [7][8]

Economy

GMA 7 reporter Kara David did a documentary on the economic situation of Siayan. Poverty incidence in the town is 97.5% since 3 out of 4 earn an annual income of more than a dollar a month or 5,000.

References
  1.  Municipality of Siayan | (DILG)
  2. "Province: Zamboanga del Norte". PSGC Interactive. Quezon City, Philippines: Philippine Statistics Authority. Retrieved 12 November 2016.
  3. Census of Population (2015). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. PSA. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  4. "PSA releases the 2015 Municipal and City Level Poverty Estimates". Quezon City, Philippines. Retrieved 12 October 2019.
  5. "Siayan: Average Temperatures and Rainfall". Meteoblue. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  6. Census of Population and Housing (2010). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Total Population by Province, City, Municipality and Barangay. NSO. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  7. Censuses of Population (1903–2007). "Region IX (Zamboanga Peninsula)". Table 1. Population Enumerated in Various Censuses by Province/Highly Urbanized City: 1903 to 2007. NSO.
  8. "Province of Zamboanga del Norte". Municipality Population Data. Local Water Utilities Administration Research Division. Retrieved 17 December 2016.


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